diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index df04c048e0dc91f3258175e91249a9e88c84fcf6..96fab9bab824ab76664643aa4197d9068d862e63 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ setup(
     tests_require=['pytest-asyncio',
                    'pytest-timeout',
                    'pytest',
-                   'coverage'
                    'mock'],
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',